Congolese police fire tear gas at protesters in Kinshasa

Congolese police fired tear gas on Thursday at more than 100 anti-government protesters gathered near the home of late opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi in the capital Kinshasa, a Reuters witness said.

Police in a jeep aimed tear gas at members of Tshisekedi’s Union for Democracy and Social Progress while a plume of smoke rose from a nearby vehicle, the witness added.